#453223
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.037 59.3), rgb(69, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#453223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453223 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.037 59.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #453223 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453223 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453223 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453223 text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A85
oklch(70.6% 0.045 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48267
oklch(63.2% 0.057 60)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4E
oklch(55.7% 0.062 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#79593F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 60)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453223
oklch(33.5% 0.037 59.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#453223 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #383322 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3823 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2E2E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453223
#453223
oklch(33.5% 0.037 59.3)
- #243948
#243948
oklch(33.4% 0.038 240.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #453223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #453223 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.